100th Birthday

Grandpa Cartmell was celebrating his 100th birthday and everybody complimented him on how athletic and well-preserved he appeared

``Gentlemen, I will tell you the secret of my success,'' he cackled. '`I have been in the open air day after day for some 75 years now''

The celebrants were impressed and asked how he managed to keep up his rigorous fitness regime

``Well, you see my wife and I were married 75 years ago. On our wedding night, we made a solemn pledge Whenever we had a fight, the one who was proved wrong would go outside and take a walk''

Vocabulary Help

granpa: avô
open air: ar livre
manage: conseguir
keep up: manter
fitness: forma física
wedding night: noite de núpcias
pledge: voto
fight: discussão
wrong: errado
take a walk: dar um passeio

Mais histórias como esta podem ser encontradas no livro Read in English: Uma Maneira Divertida de Aprender Inglês, publicado pela Editora Novatec,

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